First photos of X Factor's Tamera Foster and One Direction star Niall Horan as she talks about their blossoming friendship

They would certainly make a good-looking couple and reports suggest that One Direction star Niall Horan and X Factor singer Tamera Foster are getting on like a house on fire.
A close friendship is said to be blossoming between the pair who met last Saturday when the band pre-recorded a performance of their song, Story Of My Life.
The track was played on the live results show on Sunday and Niall, 20, and Tamera, 16, were said to have hit it off when they met backstage.

Just good friends? Tamera Foster and Niall Horan seemed to hit it off when they met backstage at X Factor last week

When quizzed about the friendship, Tamera told the Sunday Mirror:
'Yes Niall and I have been talking in private. He's the most famous person in my phone after Nicole Scherzinger. I hope he fancies me – he’s cool.'
On ITV2's Xtra Factor, it came to light that the pair have been direct messaging each other on Twitter, although Tamera claims that the Irish singer has just been offering advice. 

Niall Horan and Tamera Foster are messaging each other on twitter

A cut above: Tamera got her gorgeous outfit altered before having the big snip on Saturday night

Tressed to impress: Hairdresser Jamie Stevens chopped Tamera's locks off on Saturday night

Hair today: The singer looks unfazed by her dramatic makeover

Hard to watch: She may have looked a million dollars but that didn't stop Tamera forgetting her words to Shontelle's song Impossible on the night

The starlet also kept a promise made to eight-year-old cancer sufferer Stacey Mowle, and introduced her to the band, as she is a hug fan of theirs.
Tamera said: ‘Him and the rest of the band met Stacey and her face lit up when she saw them. She’s a huge fan so it was a dream come true.'
She added: ‘I also watched the boys do a run-through of their songs and Niall and I started messing around in the corridor backstage.'

Strum-thing to tell us: Luke Friend was also backstage with the pair

Bearing up: It looked like Luke's nerves were starting to get to him ahead of his One Direction cover performance

Feeling scared? Tamera looks tense as she waits in the wings